Communication studies at Purdue University celebrate a long and distinguished history, having offered masters degrees since 1947 and granted doctoral degrees since 1948. As our field has developed over time, Purdue faculty and graduate students have been at the forefront leading those advancements in discovery, learning, and engagement.<br><br>Our award-winning faculty are some of the top scholars in our field and have made major theoretical, methodological and applied contributions to the study of Communication. Our faculty consists of some of the most prolific scholars in the field. Indeed, the Chronicle of Higher Education's ''Top Research University Faculty Scholar Productivity Index'' for 2007 placed Purdue at No. 2 in the nation.<br><br>Our graduate program is organized along five instructional units:<br><br>Health and Risk Communication<br>Interpersonal Communication<br>Organizational Communication<br>Media Technology & Society<br>Public Relations